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With the recent release of Evan Almighty (which I’ve yet to see), I keep thinking about how we (the Church) ignore one of the most important parts of the story of Noah: lots of people drown. Mark Driscoll preaches a great message on this facet of the account (email me for the mp3); in fact, it brought me to tears thinking of the people who are yelling out to the ark as it rises. I think of how Noah hears the screams day in and day out, until they get quieter, and quieter, and then…utter silence.

Make no mistake, this is no children’s story or family-friendly movie. It is instead a solemn tale about the severity of God. In going through Amos right now, I’m teaching (and learning) about the severity of God: He means business. And when He comes back, He’ll mean business. While I don’t forsee coloring sheets of this part of the story, I do see pastors teaching this aspect to their congregations, and hammering home the severity of God when it comes to sin: Genesis 6:5 describes the world of Noah best.

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in teh earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

This was the world of Noah, and yet, is our world as well. All evil, all the time. May God, in His mercy, remember us as we float along in His Ark, Jesus Christ.